Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Gotham West Market
600 11th AveTehuitzingo
695 10th AveBest tacos in the area, hands down.
Best cookies ever - crunchy on the outside, gooey on the inside. Locals will line up here as not many tourists know of this spot. Close to Central Park.
215 locals recommend
Levain Bakery - 74th Street
167 W 74th StBest cookies ever - crunchy on the outside, gooey on the inside. Locals will line up here as not many tourists know of this spot. Close to Central Park.
$3.50 for the best falafel sandwich (make sure you try a drop of the hot sauce they have around!). Bring cash!
100 locals recommend
Mamoun's Falafel
119 MacDougal St$3.50 for the best falafel sandwich (make sure you try a drop of the hot sauce they have around!). Bring cash!
Best Korean BBQ - lots of celebrities have been here before! Go there ahead of time to put down a reservation and explore the area until they call you.
8 locals recommend
Baekjeong NYC
1 E 32nd StBest Korean BBQ - lots of celebrities have been here before! Go there ahead of time to put down a reservation and explore the area until they call you.
Small place in Chinatown, but this is the best hand pulled noodles and dumplings you can get here in the city.
50 locals recommend
88 Lan Zhou Handmade Noodles
40 BowerySmall place in Chinatown, but this is the best hand pulled noodles and dumplings you can get here in the city.
Lots of restaurants packed in this market. Some gem grocery stores too!
1123 locals recommend
Chelsea Market
75 9th AveLots of restaurants packed in this market. Some gem grocery stores too!
Underwest Donuts
638 W 47th StAwesome donuts!
Getting Around
Times Sq - 42 St station
Drinks & Nightlife
Hellcat Annie's Tap Room
637 10th Ave
Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks PlAwesome speakeasy.
The Tippler
425 W 15th StClose to good food spots in Chelsea Market.
Sightseeing
4 World Trade Center
150 Greenwich StSuper recommend downloading the Detour app and doing the tour of the Brooklyn Bridge.
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeSuper recommend downloading the Detour app and doing the tour of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Empire State Building
20 W 34th StGreat view from the top. Go see it once at least!
Great looking campus, definitely head to the middle where the main lawn is in front of the main library.
539 locals recommend
Columbia University
116th and BroadwayGreat looking campus, definitely head to the middle where the main lawn is in front of the main library.
Parks & Nature
Bethesda Fountain
Bow Bridge
Essentials
The Food Emporium
810 8th AveArts & Culture
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center Plaza
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveSuper recommend downloading the Detour app and taking the "Soundwalk Presents The Bronx: Birth of Hip Hop with Jazzy J and Afrika Bambaataa"
South Bronx
Super recommend downloading the Detour app and taking the "Soundwalk Presents The Bronx: Birth of Hip Hop with Jazzy J and Afrika Bambaataa"
Recommend downloading the Detour app and taking the Hasidic Williamsburg tours (one for men, another for women) to learn a lot about the history of this community.
997 locals recommend
Williamsburg
Recommend downloading the Detour app and taking the Hasidic Williamsburg tours (one for men, another for women) to learn a lot about the history of this community.